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Old 04-25-2012, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by antichrist
I didn't read real carefully (tired of tire threads) but I saw it mentioned just once and it bears repeating. The wider the tire the worse your already pathetic turning radius. If you off-road in the desert or similar wide open areas, it won't matter, but for some parts of the country it's a hindrance.

This is what reverse is for
 
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Old 04-25-2012, 04:45 PM
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There was a tire fitting guide somewhere online but I think the link is dead now. Somebody with enough knowledge should redo it and post. It had tire sizes from smallest to largest and the modifications needed, if any, to fit them. It also highlighted which size tires were recommended for each size lift like 2" or 3".
 
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And what I meant was I'd like it to not look like I have puny **** tires in my wheel well because I lifted my Rover. I don't want to super stuff them either. I just want bigger tires that also help me off road and doesn't completely kill my pathetic gas Milage as it already is 11 mpg..
 
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Now that's more like it! Except that brush guard is in poor taste, if he were to hit a giraffe it would likely destroy his whole front end...
 
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Old 04-25-2012, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Mountain Goat


Now that's more like it! Except that brush guard is in poor taste, if he were to hit a giraffe it would likely destroy his whole front end...
No skid plate? smh
 
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Old 04-25-2012, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mountain Goat
Any larger-than-stock tire will kill your already pathetic gas mileage. So if it's all about looks get used to shelling out cash. I use my 235/85s for crawling and all sorts of trails, they would be fine for huge sections of Moab. Nothing like Jake's 35s but he's put a lot more time and money into his truck than I have.

Here's the stance with 235/85s, mild camel cut, and a 2" lift. This was before my new bumper:



I swear we've been over this before, you still haven't bought your tires?

LoL I swear I have read this thread before
 
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by filbs
LoL I swear I have read this thread before
You have, probably 5 times in the last month. That's why I showed the OP the search function in my first post...
 
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Old 04-25-2012, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by calebbo
It's all about looks vs functionality for me. I don't go to Moab or anything crazy where I need bigger better tires and stuff :P
A bit late on the uptake, but here's what you need:

SUV Boot Camp - YouTube
 
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The result of any of these, including this one from Big Owe Tires, is shown below....
 
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Old 04-26-2012, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Mountain Goat
I think we should put a tire fitment chart in the D1 tech section sticky.
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